"Krista,
Yes. This site would be very appropriate for 5th graders. I have just accepted a 5th grade position in a new school district and will use dipity. You will have to let me know if you attempted the time-line and if it was successful."

"Thanks for sharing! This year I have been trying to implement technology into my lessons more and this sounds like a great opportunity. I teach 5th grade and also cover timelines with my students. I had my students create a personal timeline on…"

"Wow! Thanks for sharing this teaching tip! I am very happy to learn about the web 2.0 tool, Dipity! This sounds like a great resource for me to use in my classroom as well. I am teaching 4th grade for the first time this year and in my state, 4th…"

"I like the idea of using timelines in the classroom. As I teach the CCSS in my classroom, I am always looking for ways to integrate multimedia into what we learn. I plan on using this for my next project on the Revolutionary War. I think I would use…"

Recently I created a timeline for the third grade students at my school that helped illustrate the time span in history of the first settlers in Jamestown to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. It was a fine timeline that involved cutting and pasting, which can be enjoyable for many students, but I only created this activity because I lacked the time to create what I really wanted for my students- a technology based timeline using a web 2.0 tool that would be engaging, provide…See More

Recently I created a timeline for the third grade students at my school that helped illustrate the time span in history of the first settlers in Jamestown to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. It was a fine timeline that involved cutting and pasting, which can be enjoyable for many students, but I only created this activity because I lacked the time to create what I really wanted for my students- a technology based timeline using a web 2.0 tool that would be engaging, provide…See More

"Hello everyone.
I am currently teaching the 3rd grade and will complete my Masters in Educational Technology from American College of Education before the end of January- WOOHOO!
I am interested in learning from others, getting feedback from ideas,…"